The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-09-02
DRY BENCHERs AGAIN.


times manifested. AS old, almost, a!
any water rights in the city, are those
in the Eleventh Ward; and yet it is 6
fact that land is there to which I'M
doubted water rights belong, and yet
that land, because of the insuficiency
of water, has been, all this summer, as
dry, barren and unblessed as any that
the most neglected Dry Benchsr
can show. There seemed to be dispo-
sition to intimate that water was
in abundance. Otherwise why refer
to flooded sidewalks and orchards that
perish because of too much WaterH No
enc is better acquainted with tbs fact
water is regrettably scarce in Salt Lake
City than the Dry Benchers. There are
enough genuine grievances that may
be complained of without getting up
unreal ones. The policy is unWise. 1t
hurts the cause.
A great deal is said about rights. If
the Dry Benchers have right to the
water, it is absolutely certain they can
sompel the water to be given them.
But We do not look upon it so much as a
right as matter of justice between men
as well as of far-seeing economy
that water should be given the Dry
B4nchers. While it is true that taxa
ton without representation is tyranny,
it is also true that in Democratic gov
ernments the majority rules, and it is
the falling of all things of human de-
vising to operate harshly on some,
though for the majority they are
deemed to work good. If the ballot
will bring water then use the ballot; but
we can conceive of no cause, however
just, that does not lose something of
respect and consideration when backed
up by unjust accusations, personal re-
examinations and when urged in that
spirit of excessive anger which causes
men to be unreasonable.
There were said on Wednesday night
many things that were unjust, and
which will have the effect rather of re-
tarding than of advancing the end de-
signed to be secured. The HERALD is
rot dry bencher; but it is the friend
of Dry Benchers, and as such it IN
quali6edIy asserts that the language
used by many of the speakers at the
recent meeting will prove a fruitful,
source of harm to cause which, by the
use of more temperate language and
consistent utterances, would in all
probability have been materially ad-
Tanced.
ii the Dry Benchers have right to
water as against other claimants, or to
be participators with older claimants,
the courts will accord them their
rights. We believe it would be a waste
of money to test the question; but it
would settle very vexed problem if
the matter were iudicially passed upon.
If it be true, as limited, that eminent
counsel mas declared the people OF the
North Bench had water rights because
OF their American citizenship, it is pos
sibIe that this eminent counsel, in
cause that is really so meritorious and
worthy, may be induced to take the
case of the people to the courts and
trust to his success for his fee.
1t is but question of time when the
Dry Benchers must have water. That
they should get it is to the interest of
every citizen and of every property
holder. The North Bench is destined
to become the most attractive part of
this city. THE HERALD will work until
it sees the dream of the North Bencher
realized, but in that work it emphati-
. cally dissents from the methods which
are being resorted to, by some.
These methods must result in making
enemies, in losing friends and the votes
Of friends. Patience. we read, is but
another name for success. 1.-THE more
haste the less speed" and sn an
bridled tongue turned loose at the in
stance of bitter and hopelessly am
bilious heart, is very bad advocate
even in the best cause.
The Legislature meets this winter.
We are confident that an effort will be
made to obtain authority by which
We may be enabled adequately to sup
ply the city's wants in many
directions besides the securing of
water. In the meantime, let
those interested work no less
diligently than now in making friends,
in avoiding provocations and in secur-
ing the election of such men as will
best serve the general welfare. These,
we believe, are those who will go de
terminedIy at work to obtain an ample
water supply, not only for the North
Bench, but for all parts of the city. II Q
undertaking is not the work for child,
neither ought it to be entrusted to nor
advocated by men who cannotbridle